Ant species consciousness (Introduction)

by David Turell , Saturday, November 09, 2013, 15:35 (4032 days ago) @ dhw


> dhw: Ants, just like cells, have their own form of language. Cells use chemicals, and so do ants (pherosomes), and ants also use sound and touch. They do not work by telepathy. Thank you for acknowledging that they weigh choices and reach conclusions just as we do. Quite clearly these elements of their make-up transcend mere instinct. If you are following a plan, you do not have to weigh choices or make decisions. It would therefore seem that they are not automatons.-In the article I just referred to under degree or kind, the author discusses bees in the same context as ants. Take a look:-http://www.uncommondescent.com/intelligent-design/the-myth-of-the-continuum-of-creatures-a-reply-to-john-jeremiah-sullivan-part-one/